Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

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Hi my name is Brook I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone I have had trich for 16 years and I'm just looking to connect with others who share the same struggles. Has anyone else noticed that you don't meet too many people in your everyday life with this disorder, thats one of the hardest things about it for me I just feel so alone when it comes to trich. I'm also just looking for a way to heal and to see what others are trying and share what I'm learning about it.I'm looking forward to getting to know you all thanks for listening.

Hey, Brook, welcome!
I've felt isolated, too, until I found this site. I think I can spot pullers more easily now. I know my daughter's kindergarten teacher does it. I let a major hint drop to see if she wanted to talk about it, but she didn't bite. My daughter's in 2nd grade now and I haven't had the courage to try to talk to her. I'm leary of invading her privacy and making her feel &quot;unsafe.&quot;
It's amazing to me how many of us there are and how many of us feel isolated!

Hi Brook, welcome. Trich can make you feel isolated - you're right - but I think it's more because people hide it so well than it is &quot;everyday&quot; people not having it. My family is a pretty good example of it. My brother and sister and I all have trich, but none of us knew about the others until my mom said something. We're talking about people who have lived together for 20 years not knowing what was going on with the people we're closest to. I guess what I'm trying to say to you is you're not as alone as you think - there are so many out there going through the same struggle and we're all here to help each other.

Hi Brook! I'm a newbie too! I was so happy when I found this site. For many years I thought that I was alone in my struggle w/trich. I can't stop, (I've done this for 9 yrs. &amp; counting), but I have managed to designate &quot;spots&quot; (underneath my hair towards the base of my neck) where I tell myself it's ok to pull. It's better than walking around with no hair.....do you think this is strange?

Thanks everyone for making me feel so welcome I'm so happy to have found all of you and I am here if anyone needs to talk.CeeLion that is so interesting that your brother and sister have trich too and you didn't even know it.Do you ever talk to them about it now? My step-aunt has it and I remember knowing about it when I was a little kid before I started doing it but she has never said anything to me about it.Agoraphob I don't think its strange that you pull only on the hairs on your neck I wish I could do that.

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